Granite Bay is beaten by Rocklin in SFL golf tournament

Anne Stokes/Roseville Press TribuneBrianna Areia led Woodcreek with an 82 in Sierra Foothill League Tournament No. 1 on Monday at Diamond Oaks.

Anne Stokes/Roseville Press TribuneGranite Bay senior Paige Lee hadn't lost a Sierra Foothill League dual meet or tournament in three years, but that happened twice in the last week against Camille Wagg of Rocklin, most recently in Sierra Foothill League Tournament No. 1 on Monday at Diamond Oaks. Wagg was the medalist with a 3-under-par 70. Lee shot an even-par 73.

Anne Stokes/Roseville Press TribuneRoseville's Virgie Velazquez has put up impressive rounds this season. On Monday, she tied Granite Bay's Paige Lee for second place individually with an even-par 73 at Sierra Foothill League Tournament No. 1 at Diamond Oaks.

The tide is turning this fall in Sierra Foothill League girls golf.

Granite Bay High School senior Paige Lee hadn’t been beaten in a league dual meet or tournament until last week, when Camille Wagg of Rocklin was the medalist in their dual.

It happened again Monday when Wagg shot a 3-under-par 70 for the medalist honor in SFL tournament No. 1 at Diamond Oaks. The junior led Rocklin to the team title with a 405 total.

Led by Lee’s even-par 73, the Grizzlies placed second at 441. Lee has won three consecutive SFL individual titles. To at least share a fourth, she’ll need to be the medalist when Granite Bay plays host to Rocklin and then win the second SFL tournament.

“She has some work to do,” Sitterud said of Lee.

Wagg and Lee are 1-2 in the SFL in points with Roseville junior Virgie Velazquez third. Velazquez tied Lee with a 73 on Monday.

Tigers coach Corey Fukuman said Velazquez has improved her course management and short game, has had only one nine-hole round over 40 and has been under 80 in all of her 18-hole tournaments. She shot a 34 at Serrano in her first competitive round of the season.

“She’s always been able to hit the ball,” Fukuman said. “Her scoring shots are starting to improve. She’s been rock solid all year.”